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Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. / Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.

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pessimistic

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/

Adjective

Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. / Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.

Japanese Meaning

悲観的な、絶望的な態度や見方をする / 最悪の結果や事態を予想する傾向がある

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After three failed experiments, the scientist grew pessimistic about finding a solution within the year.

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3回の実験が失敗した後、その科学者は年内に解決策を見つける見込みがほとんどないと悲観的になった。

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Sense（1）

Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.

a pessimistic view of the future

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Sense（2）

Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.

a pessimistic estimate

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Sense（3）

(computing) Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it.

pessimistic concurrency; pessimistic locking

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more pessimistic

（ comparative ）

most pessimistic

（ superlative ）

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